EP 1344379 B1 20080514 - FAULT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
Title (en)
FAULT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR A COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK
Title (de)
FEHLERVERWALTUNGSSYSTEM FÜR EIN KOMMUNIKATIONSNETZ
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE GESTION DE PANNES POUR RESEAU DE COMMUNICATION
Publication
Application
Priority
- GB 0105555 W 20011217
- GB 0031534 A 20001222
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO02052821A2] There is described a method of operating a fault management system for an access network which forms part of a communications network. In the access network, terminating lines in the form of pairs of copper wires extend from a local switch (10) through a series of nodes to terminal equipment provided for user of the network. The fault management system includes a test head (104) and an access network management system (102). Each night, the test head (104) performs a series of tests on each of the terminating lines. The results of the tests are transmitted to the access network management (102). The test results are then analysed with respect of a set of parameter to identify characteristics that would indicate that a fault is likely to occur on the associated circuit within a predetermined period e.g. 1 year. Further analysis can then be carried out to establish the probability of the fault actually occurring and/or whether the potential fault analysed is going to occur in either the underground or the over-ground part of the network. Further analysis determines the relative costs of repair for circuits or network elements in which faults or potential faults have been identified.
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP US)
H04M 3/30 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 3/305 (2013.01 - EP US); H04M 2201/18 (2013.01 - EP US)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 02052821 A2 20020704; WO 02052821 A3 20021017; AT E395782 T1 20080515; AU 2002222229 B2 20061123; CA 2429818 A1 20020704; CA 2429818 C 20080909; CN 100440901 C 20081203; CN 1481640 A 20040310; DE 60134041 D1 20080626; EP 1344379 A2 20030917; EP 1344379 B1 20080514; ES 2306689 T3 20081116; GB 0031534 D0 20010207; JP 2004517523 A 20040610; US 2004039958 A1 20040226; US 7251754 B2 20070731
DOCDB simple family (application)
GB 0105555 W 20011217; AT 01272066 T 20011217; AU 2002222229 A 20011217; CA 2429818 A 20011217; CN 01821070 A 20011217; DE 60134041 T 20011217; EP 01272066 A 20011217; ES 01272066 T 20011217; GB 0031534 A 20001222; JP 2002553801 A 20011217; US 43365703 A 20030606